Scripture for Sunday July 13, 2025
Ephesians 2:11-22


Wherefore remember, that ye being...

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.


To know and to do
Are a strange set of two
And the one will play upon the other

For to do and not know
Is a lucky sort of show
And we smirk on it one with another

Now to know and to do
Grants good purpose its due
And skill assures all those who love her

Yet to know and not do
Is the wresting of the two
And it comes with its own sort of tether

So to do and to know
With the good all in tow
Is a charity shared with another

But when we are remiss
Our lack will consist
In knowing but doing no other

R.E. Harrison, Jr., 6/3/22 ©

"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
James 4:17